tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post4102023788883143312..comments2024-03-27T05:22:54.254-04:00Comments on Two Reflective Teachers: Slice of Life: Wondering about a Capitalization RuleMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-20526068082084545352014-12-10T10:45:31.444-05:002014-12-10T10:45:31.444-05:00Going back to tell kids what you learned (and admi...Going back to tell kids what you learned (and admitting when you're wrong) is such a teachable moment. I always liked to admit when I was wrong to kids since it made them more willing to accept their own mistakes. Great work, Melanie. (And thanks for teaching ME something new too.)Stacey Shubitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903206728640184043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-69096823410223649432014-12-10T06:46:58.491-05:002014-12-10T06:46:58.491-05:00I thought I knew this, but your post got me thinki...I thought I knew this, but your post got me thinking. We use No Red Ink in my classroom. I am always surprised by the grammar I don't know. <br />This is a lesson for the teachers and the students that we all need to check our resources sometimes. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-56098026787095542342014-12-09T20:24:40.320-05:002014-12-09T20:24:40.320-05:00It's great that you all will celebrate this pa...It's great that you all will celebrate this particular question, and then the adventure you were on, Melanie. Your students will love it.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-13538039665220413252014-12-09T19:44:47.940-05:002014-12-09T19:44:47.940-05:00Love that you made inquiry and process the focus o...Love that you made inquiry and process the focus of this slice. This is what our Ss need to know -it is about the questions we ask -- not the answers. Clare Landriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413627163568088181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-20163305557572468132014-12-09T16:50:12.908-05:002014-12-09T16:50:12.908-05:00Isn't it fun to discover and learn new stuff. ...Isn't it fun to discover and learn new stuff. It's impossible to know it all (and who would want to, anyway?). Learning beside my students was the best learning ever! You're right, there are some tricky distinctions with this rule.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-58251992560211742722014-12-09T14:56:42.099-05:002014-12-09T14:56:42.099-05:00I loved learning about this punctuation rule with ...I loved learning about this punctuation rule with you today! And tricky and nerdy--too funny!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-69631647003807640012014-12-09T11:37:31.862-05:002014-12-09T11:37:31.862-05:00Here's another vote for tricky and nerdy - lov...Here's another vote for tricky and nerdy - loved the quest, too. And, through reading your post,I learned how to do this, too!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-13206844624545196842014-12-09T09:58:08.672-05:002014-12-09T09:58:08.672-05:00Love Julieanne's response - tricky & nerdy...Love Julieanne's response - tricky & nerdy. Ha. That's a tough one - I had my money on 'no' while I was reading. I frequently email the TWT team with capitalization & punctuation questions. I love that you investigated this issue.Dana Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074459005471978793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-20550213718454089952014-12-09T09:20:18.725-05:002014-12-09T09:20:18.725-05:00Tricky and nerdy. Love capitalization queries. But...Tricky and nerdy. Love capitalization queries. But the cool thing is not the answer, but the question and the quest. Great mentor work that goes far beyond the piece!Julieannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876141420632207823noreply@blogger.com